Guest Blog: Boosting Morale In The Age of COVID: How WebPT Keeps Its Remote Team Connected

Josh Weathers, Video Producer at WebPT

Like many companies across the country—and the world—WebPT shifted its entire 500-plus-person team to a fully remote work environment in March 2020. Following this dramatic, practically overnight shift, we quickly discovered the unique challenges that quarantine and isolation created. As a result, our marketing team began to brainstorm creative ways to improve employee morale. We eventually came up with a weekly internal video series, WhereWeWork, in which employees showcased their work-from-home environments. Think of it almost like an “MTV Cribs” home office edition.

Each video sparked dozens of comments and positive interactions between coworkers—so much so that demand for a second series arose. We responded with The Feel-Good Files, which focused on the silver linings employees have found throughout the pandemic.

We’ll dive into the lessons learned from these initiatives in a bit, but first, let’s highlight what made the two